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Pulaski County approves property swap to permit temporary construction-and-demolition landfill for tornado debris
Summary
After a brief executive session, the fiscal court approved swapping a 42-acre former quarry site for a 27.2-acre compost site to secure a location the Division for Waste will permit as a temporary CD&D landfill to bury tornado debris, saving the county disposal and hauling costs, officials said.
Pulaski County Fiscal Court approved an even property swap to obtain a site the Kentucky Division for Waste will permit as a temporary construction-and-demolition (CD&D) landfill to hold debris from recent tornado damage.
Judge Martin described the swap as trading the county’s 42-acre former quarry site for Hinkle’s 27.2-acre compost site on the U.S. 914 bypass. County staff, citing meetings with division officials, said the plan is to move material from current debris staging locations into the permitted hole, add topsoil to close the area and leave it closed unless future needs require reopening.
Danny (solid-waste staff) said the Division for Waste and FEMA support the approach and that the emergency CD&D landfill would significantly reduce county costs for hauling and disposal. Staff also said the county expects to run its own grinder at the compost site to process debris without contracting an outside vendor.
A motion to swap the properties was made, seconded and approved by the court; staff will proceed with paperwork and permitting steps with the Division for Waste.
